Beginner Scuba Diving in Pula: Explore Underwater Treasures and Marine Life
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20 Ratings
Pula
Embark on a beginner scuba diving adventure in Pula and explore the underwater treasures and marine life. Dive into the world of scuba diving and discover the fascinating marine ecosystem.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Orca diving centre - Have you always dreamt of breathing underwater? Try Scuba is just right for you! In Orca Diving Centre you can try scuba diving if you are not ready to complete a certification course. Surrounded by the amazing Croatian landscape, you receive an introduction to the diving world at our base in Pula. Join our team of experts to dive up to 7m deep into the turquoise waters of Istrian Penisula and explore the hidden jewels of the underwater wildlife.
    Try Scuba Diving program includes:

Introduction to scuba diving.
Shallow water skills conducted in confined water for additional safety and comfort.
Open Water dive at House reef (max. 7 metres).
Includes all equipment rental.
Experienced Instructors, guaranteed very small group (max. 2 students per PADI/SSI Instructor).
Option to make additional open water dives.
Can be credited to a full PADI /SSI certification for up to 12 months after the experience.
And if you enjoyed it (which you will!), you have the option to make additional dives, or credit the experience towards the PADI/SSI Open Water Course.

What's Included
  • Equipment rental included
  • Guided diving with instructor or dive master
  • Complimentary Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP) session before or after paid activities
  • Dive theory orientation
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Our program commences each day at two intervals - 10 am and 3 pm. Please indicate your preferred arrival time. ‘Try Scuba’ is our initiative for diving beginners. This initiative includes an introductory session on scuba diving which involves a brief theoretical segment led by a qualified Instructor or Divemaster, followed by a display and explanation of the necessary equipment. Once you’ve got the hang of the basics and grasp what we do underwater, you’re ready to embark on your journey to unravel the remainder 75% of the world that lies beneath the water surface. The starting point of your immersion into the undersea world is our in-house reef situated on Yacht Beach, under the Hotel Park Plaza Histria on Verudela in Pula. This is where your first aquatic exploration journey commences. Your accompanying Instructor or Divemaster will also point out the various marine life including fish, nudibranches, crabs, eels and everything else that exists in our marine environment, not forgetting the ancient amphoras that date back to 2000 years ago.

  • Children must be minimum 10 years old and accompanied by adult. For kids age 8-10 check out our other product here Discover Scuba Diving for KIDS
Location
Orca diving centre
Verudela
From City center of Pula, take BUS 3 a or 2 a, direction Verudela, till the last station. Follow the signs for Hotel Park Plaza Histria. Past hotel and take first road ( coast line-fire access road) on the right. After 100 m we are there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mathias_s
Aug 29, 2023
awesome! - After a brief introduction, our personal instructor took us for a pleasant 41 minutes of diving, into the beautiful Adriatic Sea. It was an amazing experience, it all went very smooth. We never dived before and would definitely do it again!
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Vera_m
Aug 13, 2023
Best experience on our trip! - Thanks a lot to everyone in Orca Diving Centre but specially to Sergei for this amazing experience. Having him as our instructor definetly made a difference, making us feel very calm through the whole dive. Both of us had a blast trying scuba for the first time. No doubt we will do it again!
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789lukap
Aug 7, 2023
Top! Great staff - I am a local from Pula. With Orca you can visit really awesome sights with cool and experienced staff. I did 3 dives and I enjoyed every time. Highly recommended A+
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276katrik
Jul 13, 2023
Perfect first experience in scuba diving - We had Marin as our instructor and he was absolutely brilliant. He spoke very good English and made sure we got all the necessary information and understood everything there was to know before going under water. It was our first scuba dive experience. One hour under water went so fast and we had the best time. We got to have fun and explore the underwater world. Marin was very helpful when I had a little problems with my ears in the beginning. Couldn't ask for a better first experience. All the equipment were in a very good condition. I 100% recommend this and you are very lucky if you get Marin as your instructor. 🙏♥️
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Antonsw8118oa
Jul 11, 2023
Thanks Sergei! - The diving experience was amazing! We learned a lot! Thanks to the amazing diving instructor Sergei!
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Olga_e
Aug 24, 2022
Amazing - Amazing experience! I had some issues at the beginning. Very unusual feelings. It was my first experience under water. The teacher spent enough time to explain and fix everything to make diving comfortable and very interesting experience for everyone in the group including me :)
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Sealifebe
Aug 21, 2020
Amazing first dive - Excellent first diving experience for my teenage daughter and me. We felt in very safe hands after instruction video and briefing. Our group were split into bubbles with a guide each. Our lovely guide, Sergei, gave us the confidence to really enjoy this amazing experience. Thankyou, Sergei!
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Max
Sep 5, 2019
Very good diving center in Pula - The diving center is very good. All the equipment was in a good condition, the instructors were very friendly and competent and the diving sites were interesting, e.g. Diving through caves.
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Steffen
Aug 18, 2018
Super cool guides! - Marin was our Guide on a beginner Dive tour. He was totally very Kind to us and took care at every part of our Dive. You can clearly see his Passion for Diving and that was the thing that made the Dive an unforgettable experience and totally worth the Price! Definetly recommended!
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Harrison
Jul 15, 2018
Incredible staff and perfect diving experience - Yesterday I went on two dives with Orca, a check dive in the morning and a dive through the cave system surrounding a nearby island. One thing that struck me immediately was the attention to safety at this center. It had been a year since my last dive and they made sure that I got my check dive before going out on he boat trip. This was comforting as I wanted an instructor to make sure my skills were sufficient. On the check dive, the guide (Banko) was very conscientious of everyone diving, making sure to keep an eye on our air consumption as well as our proficiency in skills and buoyancy. After the dive, I hung out at the center until the next dive and was treated as family amongst the staff, invited to share lunch with them and chat until the next dive. The cave dive was led by Sergae who was very professional and takes his craft seriously. Before getting in the water, he gave a thorough briefing and made sure everyone was comfortable with the plan. On the dive, he made sure each of us made it through all of the caves safely, waiting for everyone's "OK" sign upon emerging from the other side. I couldn't recommend this five center more highly in terms of professionalism, safety, knowledge, and hospitality. Thanks for the great day Orca!
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